Interview with Mrs. Gandhi on food shortage problem (1)

Interview with Mrs. Gandhi forms nucleus of report on India, where starvation may this year kill five million people if the present drought continues. "Tremendous unity and determined effort" are required to cope with the food shortage problem, now being alleviated by shipments of wheat from the USA. Views of Mrs. Gandhi and a Delhi industrialist are optimistic, the former believing it possible to "create a new outlook among the people" and describing the success of the family planning campaign, the latter stating that the standards of living is constantly rising and that India could become an industrial nation. Reporter focuses on the difficulty of breaking the vicious circle of poverty, famine and overpopulation, and the survival of the caste system. [Report includes footage of mongoose attacking and killing a snake]

Date: 19/01/1966

Category:

Education

Tags:

• INDIAMRSGANDHIELECT
• Seg1

[solidarity2205]

@guddu5095 What is the use of economic progress without freedom of expression? Do you support the Chinese model?

[Ilovejews18]

manmohan singh is the guy who turned india around starting from 1992 when he was finanace minister.

[guddu5095]

@rajeshsharma121 It's better you don't speal on a subject in which you lack sufficient knowledge. During the emergency period 1975-77 the Govt of India served it's best. GDP rose sharply, economy boomed. speedy service in govt offices, a record still untouched. Sir, please have some respect for deceased soul!

[rajeshsharma121]

She was the one who legalized Corruption in India by saying in her speech that " Corruption is a Global Phenomenon" meaning get over it ,its going to stay.. bitch